National Republican., 1887-01-29
CHANG YEN HOON'S BALL
CONSIDERED THE MOST BRILLIANT RE
CEPTION OF THE SEASON.
Castle Stewart Handsomely Decorated
and dIiIuminated-w Wealth, Beauty, and
Fashion in Attendance-Tho Chinese
New Year Celebrated with Great
Festivity.

The Chinese minister, Chang Yen Hoon,
assisted by his secretaries and attaches,
LANG Ting Tsan, J. l.. Yeu. Yeun, LANG
bers of the legation, gave one OF the most
brilliant receptions Of the season. The
celebration of the Chinese New Year was
the occasion marked by this festivity.
The minister with his numerous retinue
in silken gowns, while many OF the guests
in last century costumes, antique jewels,
and powdered hair, rich laces and sparkling
diamonds, rare fabrics from every part OF
the world adorning the forms of beautiful
women, made 1t scene OF picturesque
brilliancy.
Stewart castle, the home OF the legation
is probably the finest house In the city for
entertaining large company Of people. The
lower floor was thrown open for promenade
and dancing, and the library was given up
for q smoking room. The rooms on the up.
per floor were used for dressing rooms,
while the upper hall and stairway made ex-
cellent points for observation.
The ball room was decked with palms,
and an orchestra occupied the music stand.
The guests upon arriving were received
In the main reception room at the left OF
the entrance by the Chinese minister, Mr..
Shu the first secretary Of the legation; Mr..
LANG, the interpreter, and Mr.. Bartlett,
the American secretary of the legation;
Minister West and the Misses West, the
French, German, Russian, Japanese, swed-
ish, Chilan, Austrian, and Haytien minis
tiers were present, and the few
MED by them, as well as by the
attaches of the different legations; the
committees Of foreign affairs Ia both houses
and ladies were present. Postmaster Gen.
eral Villas was the only representative OF
the Cabinet. He was accompanied by his
daughter. The Chinese minister paid the
honors of the evening to Mrs. Folsom.
whom he accompanied to supper. The
State Department was represented by
Assistant Secretaries Porter and Adee,
Chief Clerk Brown, and Mr.. j. j. Chew.
At $3.50 a. IN. fresh and warm terrapln
stew, with salads and cream aud champagne,
were handed out us fast as called for to all
who chose to enter the supper room.
The entertainment was wonderfully well
planned, and provision enough at hand for
hundreds more than were present.
Dancing was begun ut once, and was con
tinued until o'clocka m, The rooms were
decorated with great bouquets OF roses, Ia
Japanese vases pots OF primroses In bloom
and palms, the latter forming screen foI
the musicians. Among those present were
Chief Justice Waite, Miss Waite, the Japan
ese minister and Nine, Kuki, Senator and Mis-,
Sherman, Justice aud Mrs Gray, Senator and
Mrs, Miller, the Mexican minister and Nine
Romero Senator Hawley, Senator Trumbull
Senator Sawyer, Mr.. Rice of Massachusetts,
Postmaster General and Miss Villas, Thomas
Reed OF Maine, Mr.. and Mrs. Letter aud son
Senator and Mrs Sponner, Miss scranton, Miss
Herbet, Baroness ltaluba, Mr., Janish, the Bel
gian minister, Or. and Mrs. Bartlett Mrs May
Bradiord Miss Caldwell Gen. and Mrs. Niele
Mrs. Dana and Mr. Bispham, Mr.. Benedict o
New York. FentOn and Frank II. Loving
Benton McMilln and Mrs. McMillln
Mr. Soteldo, w. G. Fox, United State
consul, Brunswick, q G,rmany, and wife
Gen, and Mrs Sheridan Col and Mrs Lamont
Justice and Mrs Field, Miss Florence Godfrey
of New York; Bancroft Davis aud wife, SeVel
Ion Brown aud wife, Mr., Adee, Senator Dolph
wife, aud daughter, ShirO Akabane, Senate
Evarts and daughter Miss Burnett, Franl
Gordon, of Georgia; T. W. Crawford and wife
Gen. Van Vliet, eX-Secretary and Miss McCul
loch. Miss Hoync. of Chicago Miss Vance. o
Madison, Wis; Mrs. Gen. Fitz.JOhn Porter, tn,
Misses Porter, Mrs Catlin, Mrs Ward o
Rochester; Thomas Riggs aud wife, Mrs You
mlns j NJ Bell, Mrs Brlnton, Mr.. aud Mrs
Seney, Mrs Senator Mcpherson, Mrs and Mis-
Audenreid, Mrs. Harmony, Mrs. Laughton, Mr.
Herbert, Of Alabama Minister Preston. Mr.